C.J. Anderson

Bio: Played in 12 games last season, starting two, and finished the year with 126 carries/790 yards/4 TDs. Junior totals included 72/345/8 when he was used on a rotational basis.

Positive: Strong, interior ballcarrier who consistently improvement last season. Runs with terrific vision and instincts. A tough ballcarrier who grinds it out on the inside and plays with an aggressive style. Drives his shoulders into defenders and tries to pick up as much yardage as possible each time he handles the ball. Keeps his feet moving on contact, breaks several tackles, and picks up a lot of yardage off initial contact. Finds the cutback lanes, works to get through them, and displays good short-area quickness. Adequate receiver out of the backfield.

Negative: Must be more patient and do a better job waiting for blocks to develop. Not a ballcarrier who will make defenders miss or avoid piles. Primarily used as a rotational player the past two years.

Analysis: Anderson is a solid interior back with next-level ability. He's a hard-charging ballcarrier who does the little things well and offers possibilities off the bench in a ground-and-pound offense or as a short-yardage runner.

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